Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Unlike the Kandian Sinhalese , they are strict monogamists , and do not practise polyandry , according to my information ; and the former , at any rate , are reported to be good to their wives according to their ideas .
Unlike the Kandian Sinhalese , they are strict monogamists , and do not practise polyandry , according to my information ; and the former , at any rate , are reported to be good to their wives according to their ideas .
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1 The Bident has fallen into complete disuse in Ceylon , but according to the evidence of the oblong coins it must have been a common weapon in the island in early times . It is also carved in the reliefs from Amarāvati which are ...
1 The Bident has fallen into complete disuse in Ceylon , but according to the evidence of the oblong coins it must have been a common weapon in the island in early times . It is also carved in the reliefs from Amarāvati which are ...
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By means of her magical powers she succeeded in forcing an entry into the country in spite of the opposition of the Four Guardian Gods , who , according to one story , endeavoured to keep her and her undesirable companions out of the ...
By means of her magical powers she succeeded in forcing an entry into the country in spite of the opposition of the Four Guardian Gods , who , according to one story , endeavoured to keep her and her undesirable companions out of the ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall wide wihāra Yakā
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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